DETROIT, MI - A Detroit TV station traffic helicopter helped the Detroit Police Department catch a car thief suspect Friday morning that led officers on a frantic 20-minute chase through parts of Wayne and Oakland counties.

Below is a look at footage of Detroit's Fox 2 (WJBK-TV) SkyFox helicopter that helped the cops catch the suspect after a chase through Detroit's west side and parts of Southfield.

The entire chase, captured on live TV, included footage of cops giving helicopter operators a thumbs up after the suspect was caught.

"This morning’s pursuit was the result of a Felonious Assault on a
police officer on foot after the officer tried to stop the vehicle,"
said Nick G. Loussia in a statement Friday. "The driver of the vehicle
also rammed a police vehicle and fled."

Police originally stopped
the suspect, later revealed to be a 39-year-old parole absconder, for
suspected larceny from an automobile.